8.00 pm: BJP stepped up its attack on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal accusing him of dumping issues half-way and running away from answering questions, and said it did not need his advise on the kind of language to be used.

Charging Kejriwal with indulging in “hypocrisy” and “politics of convenience”, it also said such a trend was worrying for the nation.

5.50 pm: Vishwa Hindu Parishad office bearers in the city alleged that BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit Maneka Gandhi has misbehaved with a priest of a local temple and demanded an apology from her.

1.01 pm: An FIR has been registered against Congress candidate from Ghaziabad, Raj Babbar for carrying his roadshow beyond the stipulated time in Pilakhua area of the constituency in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

12.15 pm: “Congress released its manifesto yesterday. A manifesto must be a holy document, but Congress made it a political tool to cheat people,” says Modi.

12.12 pm: “There used to be a Jayanthi tax in Delhi, wherein you had to pay money under the table to get environment clearance for any project,” Modi at rally in Jharkhand.

12.02 pm: Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his family members, who have assets worth crores of rupees, also own shares in at least 25 companies and most of these investments were interestingly made last year. READ STORY

11.33 am: After the CPI, the JD(U) has hit out at BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi, saying he can call the country’s Defence Minister incompetent, but not a traitor. The JD(U) accused the Gujarat Chief Minister of insulting the armed forces.

10.23 am: CPI leader D Raja has hit out at Narendra Modi for calling Arvind Kejriwal a Pakistani agent. Terming Modi’s comment as atrocious, Raja said “one may not agree with Kejriwal, but how can you call him a Pakistani agent?”.

10.20 am:

I am at Interior Park, Kirti Nagar friends to talk about issues of your area. #LekhiForDelhi

8.49 am: From the Print: After close to two decades with the Samajwadi Party, Amar Singh is contesting as a Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate. His parliamentary career restricted to the Rajya Sabha so far, he is now the Fatehpur Sikri candidate. He discusses his politics past and present in this interview. READ FULL INTERVIEW

8.46 am: According to reports, the Election Commission has transferred more than 40 officials in Uttar Pradesh to ensure fair polls.

8.38 am: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is slated to address two rallies in Assam – one in Sonitpur district and the other in Dibrugarh district.